Node.js LTS

Name: Node.js LTS
Author: OpenJS Foundation

Open source

OpenJS Foundation

Category: Development
Version: 24.19.0
Size: ~31 MB
Licence terms: Open source (MIT) · free for personal and business use
Supported OS: Windows 11 · 10
Install method: Automatic install supported
Developer: OpenJS Foundation
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What it is

Node.js runs JavaScript outside the browser. It is used for web servers, but more importantly almost all front-end tooling runs on it, so any web work effectively requires it. The npm package manager is installed alongside.

When to pick this

For web development or for any tool distributed through npm. If you work only in Python, you do not need it.

Details

LTS release

This installs the long-term support release. Newer versions get features first but can break tooling, so use LTS unless you have a reason not to.

npm

The bundled package manager downloads and manages libraries; npm install fetches everything a project needs.

Multiple versions

If different projects need different versions, use a version manager such as nvm-windows. This installer handles one version at a time.

Distribution

winget ID: OpenJS.NodeJS.LTS
Redistribution policy: Open source licence
Last checked: 2026-09-09
Official site: https://nodejs.org/